I recently received a copy of Cox Cookies and Cakes. I've been pondering over buying this book for a little while but must admit never really got round to it! There are some gorgeous cupcake recipes in this book that I can't wait to try, however as I haven't been well again recently and snowed under by course work for the housing course I have just started I just wanted to make something easy but still yummy. I was very intrigued when I saw the pictures of the Nanaimo Bars. They were so eye catching in the book with their bright yellow layer, I couldn't wait to make them.
Apparently these chocolatey, butter creamy bars are a popular sweet in Canada - I'd unfortunately never heard of them. They have a base of biscuit, coconut, coco powder and walnuts and then a yellow custard butter cream filling with a chocolate layer on top - seriously good!
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They look really yummy!
ReplyDeleteAh yours look amazing!!! I have wanted to bake these ever since I found out we are moving to Canada for a year at the end of the summer! I'm very excited as I plan to visit the town of Nanaimo itself, and you can go on a 'Nanaimo Bar Trail' going all round the town trying original Nanaimo bars, Mint Nanaimo bars, Nanaimo cupcakes, Nanaimo ice cream - all sorts! I'm not the biggest fan of custard so I've been scared to try these but yours look so tasty I'm going to have to try some myself!
ReplyDeleteThese look so tasty...I love the two tone look! I've acutally been to Nanaimo but I don't remember trying the bars! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to make these forever, I even have this recipe. After seeing yours they have definitely moved up my list. X
ReplyDeleteOoh very cute, love the sound of the custard filling. There's a recipe for these in Edd Kimber's book too which I've been meaning to try. I like how flat your top layer of chocolate looks. I can never melt chocolate properly.
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